From hot chicken to hot burritos — Illegal Pete’s will be taking over the vacant Lou’s Food Bar space on 38th and Shoshone.

Pete’s 10th spot will be called the Northside Location in homage to the neighborhood’s history. (The area was called Northside before the Highland moniker took off.)

The crew isn’t doing a whole lot to the restaurant, but they will expand the patio so the bar is accessible from both the inside and outside. (Is it too early to start thinking about patio weather? Yeah, moving on…)

The Northside Pete’s will seat 140 people, including the patio, which means a whole lot of giant burritos and margaritas. Mark your calendars — assuming you mark your calendars for things like this — for Dec. 28 when the newest Illegal Pete’s will open.

Allyson Reedy is first and foremost an eater. While her affinity for food was detrimental to her dreams of modeling swimwear, it helps her tremendously when writing about local restaurants for the Denver Post.